Compare towns
Newington vs Naples vs Lyme
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Naples has the most affordable homes ($340k median).
Lyme has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Newington | Naples | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 939Lowest |
3,985Highest |
1,710 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1 25% above U.S. |
49.8±6.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
48.6±7.8Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Naples and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lyme and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newington and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newington and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $145,833±$46kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$78,188±$13kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$133,906±$15k 66% above U.S. |
| Newington and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
$340,100±$48kLowest about the U.S. average |
$645,000±$64k 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
$1,941±$625 37% above U.S. |
$1,418±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Newington and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,081 95% above U.S. |
$2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newington and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyme and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #118 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Newington School District | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Lyme School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lake Region High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.